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What software plug-ins are recommended to fully explore the features of Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition K-12?

Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition K-12 includes many classroom and teacher resources that utilize multimedia features. These require a number of software plug-ins. The plug-ins are standard and are included with most operating systems or Internet browsers.

Britannica recommends using current versions of the required plug-ins. Current versions can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Generally, if a person is missing a plug-in, the browser will prompt them to download it. The following plug-ins are required:

• Microsoft Media Player version 9.0 or higher

• Apple QuickTime version 7.0 or higher

• Macromedia Flash Player versions 10.0 or higher

• Macromedia Shockwave Player version 11.0

• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher